List of colonial governors in 1955

See also
List of colonial governors in 1954 Events of 1955 List of colonial governors in 1956 Colonial governors by year List of current dependent territory leaders List of state leaders in 1955 List of religious leaders in 1955

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1955. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

Belgium

Belgian Congo – Léon Pétillon, Governor-General of Belgian Congo (1952–1958)

France

French Somaliland – René Jean Albert Petitbon, Governor of French Somaliland (1954–1957)
Guinea –
1. Jean Paul Parisot, Governor of Guinea (1953–1955)
2. Charles-Henri Bonfils, Governor of Guinea (1955–1956)

Portugal

Angola –
1. José Agapito de Silva Carvalho, High Commissioner of Angola (1948–1955)
2. Manoel de Gusmão Mascarenhas Gaivão, High Commissioner of Angola (1955–1956)

United Kingdom

Anglo-Egyptian Sudan – Sir Alexander Knox Helm, Governor-General of Sudan (1954–1955)
- Note: Anglo-Egyptian Sudan gained independence on 1 January 1956, becoming the Republic of Sudan
Aden – Sir Tom Hickinbotham, Governor of Aden (1951–1956)
Malta Colony – Sir Robert Laycock, Governor of Malta (1954–1959)
Northern Rhodesia – Sir Arthur Benson, Governor of Northern Rhodesia (1954–1959)

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